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Sept 8 2014
Denmark 2 - 1 Armenia
Denmark were spared another home embarrassment at the hands of Armenia
as goals from Pierre Emile Hojbjerg and Thomas Kahlenberg secured the
Scandinavians a come-from-behind 2-1 victory in their Euro 2016
qualifying campaign opener on Sunday.
Playing a nation who had pulled off a famous 4-0 victory over them at
Parken during World Cup qualifying in 2013, the Danes looked set to be
humbled by the Armenians in Copenhagen once again when Borussia
Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan's strike put the away side 1-0
up in the 50th minute.
However, Hojbjerg levelled 15 minutes later with a long-range effort,
and with 10 minutes of the contest to go substitute Kahlenberg headed
home the winner.
In a relatively quiet first half lacking in genuine chances, Denmark
looked the better side at first.
But Armenia grew into the game as time went on and they snatched the
lead five minutes after the interval when Mkhitaryan drove a powerful
effort from distance which flew past Kasper Schmeichel in the home
goal.
Fearing a repeat of last year's nightmare, the hosts went in search of
an equaliser and it came in fairly spectacular circumstances, Bayern
Munich teenager Hojbjerg reacting when the Armenian defence only
half-cleared a long throw to crack a first-time effort into the corner
of the net from around 25 yards out.
And Denmark's salvage job subsequently saw them claim all three points
after Kahlenberg exchanged passes with Nicklas Bendtner before
converting his cross.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-report/308910/denmark-2-armenia-1
From: A. Papazian
Sept 8 2014
Denmark 2 - 1 Armenia
Denmark were spared another home embarrassment at the hands of Armenia
as goals from Pierre Emile Hojbjerg and Thomas Kahlenberg secured the
Scandinavians a come-from-behind 2-1 victory in their Euro 2016
qualifying campaign opener on Sunday.
Playing a nation who had pulled off a famous 4-0 victory over them at
Parken during World Cup qualifying in 2013, the Danes looked set to be
humbled by the Armenians in Copenhagen once again when Borussia
Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan's strike put the away side 1-0
up in the 50th minute.
However, Hojbjerg levelled 15 minutes later with a long-range effort,
and with 10 minutes of the contest to go substitute Kahlenberg headed
home the winner.
In a relatively quiet first half lacking in genuine chances, Denmark
looked the better side at first.
But Armenia grew into the game as time went on and they snatched the
lead five minutes after the interval when Mkhitaryan drove a powerful
effort from distance which flew past Kasper Schmeichel in the home
goal.
Fearing a repeat of last year's nightmare, the hosts went in search of
an equaliser and it came in fairly spectacular circumstances, Bayern
Munich teenager Hojbjerg reacting when the Armenian defence only
half-cleared a long throw to crack a first-time effort into the corner
of the net from around 25 yards out.
And Denmark's salvage job subsequently saw them claim all three points
after Kahlenberg exchanged passes with Nicklas Bendtner before
converting his cross.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/match-report/308910/denmark-2-armenia-1
From: A. Papazian